Re: Lost All Newsgroups/Error Message

Mike: I let it time out twice: Below is the log.....

Microsoft Internet Messaging API 6.00.2900.3028 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.061107-0012)
NNTP Log started at 01/13/2007 17:42:35
NNTP: 17:42:35 [db] Connecting to 'msnews.microsoft.com' on port 119.
NNTP: 17:42:35 [db] srv_name = "msnews.microsoft.com" srv_addr = 207.46.248.16
NNTP: 17:42:35 [rx] 200 NNTP Service 6.0.3790.1830 Version: 6.0.3790.1830
Posting Allowed
NNTP: 17:42:35 [tx] MODE READER
NNTP: 17:44:44 [db] Connection to 'msnews.microsoft.com' closed.
Thanks again, Alex Allen
"Michael Santovec" wrote:

The first error is from Dec. 18th were it said that you had too many
connections to the news server. We won't worry about that since it was
a while ago.

In the other log entries of the past few days, OE is making a connection
to the 'news-server.nc.rr.com' and sending the "MODE READER" command.
At this point, OE is expecting some response from the news server and
not getting it.

So the problem doesn't seem to be a firewall. You are making a
connection.

It's as if the MODE command is getting lost or ignored by the news
server or the response is getting lost. Even if the news server doesn't
support the MODE command, it should give an error response.

A while back I asked you to try setting up a news account for Microsoft
news server. You said that you tried, but that it didn't work. But you
didn't say what the problem was. Try that again, and run the NNTP log
for that.

To set up an account for MSnews in OE
http://www.insideoe.com/resources/communities.htm#setupmsnews


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"AHAllen" <AHAllen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Sorry about that - I'm not totally with it as far as computer savvy
goes....
let's try this:
Microsoft Internet Messaging API 6.00.2900.3028
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.061107-0012)
NNTP Log started at 12/18/2006 20:34:48
NNTP: 20:34:48 [db] Connecting to 'news-server.nc.rr.com' on port 119.
NNTP: 20:34:48 [rx] 400 roadrunner.com: Your host connection limit
reached -
help@xxxxxx
NNTP: 20:34:48 [db] Connection to 'news-server.nc.rr.com' closed.

Microsoft Internet Messaging API 6.00.2900.3028
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.061107-0012)
NNTP Log started at 01/09/2007 22:05:19
NNTP: 22:05:19 [db] Connecting to 'news-server.nc.rr.com' on port 119.
NNTP: 22:05:19 [db] srv_name = "news-server.nc.rr.com" srv_addr =
66.250.146.128
NNTP: 22:05:19 [rx] 200 (tw07-r104-g01) Welcome to the Road Runner
news
server. Contact news@xxxxxx for support (posting ok)
NNTP: 22:05:19 [tx] MODE READER
NNTP: 22:07:30 [db] Connection to 'news-server.nc.rr.com' closed.

Microsoft Internet Messaging API 6.00.2900.3028
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.061107-0012)
NNTP Log started at 01/12/2007 20:31:51
NNTP: 20:31:51 [db] Connecting to 'news-server.nc.rr.com' on port 119.
NNTP: 20:31:51 [db] srv_name = "news-server.nc.rr.com" srv_addr =
66.250.146.128
NNTP: 20:31:51 [rx] 200 (tw08-r106-g01) Welcome to the Road Runner
news
server. Contact news@xxxxxx for support (posting ok)
NNTP: 20:31:51 [tx] MODE READER
NNTP: 20:31:52 [db] Connection to 'news-server.nc.rr.com' closed.

Microsoft Internet Messaging API 6.00.2900.3028
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.061107-0012)
NNTP Log started at 01/12/2007 20:39:30
NNTP: 20:39:30 [db] Connecting to 'news-server.nc.rr.com' on port 119.
NNTP: 20:39:30 [db] srv_name = "news-server.nc.rr.com" srv_addr =
66.250.146.128
NNTP: 20:39:30 [rx] 200 (fe16-iad02) Welcome to the Road Runner news
server.
Contact news@xxxxxx for support (posting ok)
NNTP: 20:39:30 [tx] MODE READER
NNTP: 20:39:35 [db] Connection to 'news-server.nc.rr.com' closed.
Hope this can help you figure out my problem!!! Alex Allen


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Since the Telnet command worked, that means it's not an issue
of
port
119 being blocked entirely. Although firewalls can generally
be
setup
to allow traffic on a port for some programs while blocking
others.

And if it were some corruption in OE data files or registry,
the
new
identity should not have had that problem.

You may want to create an NNTP log with will show more details
about
the
communications between Outlook Express and your news server.
Select
Tools, Options, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, News. Then
access
the
news server. The log will be created in the same folder with
your
DBX
files (see Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder). You may
need
to
close OE after accessing the news server for the log to get
written
to
disk.


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"AHAllen" <AHAllen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for getting back, Mike. I tried your suggestion with
the
command and
it responded correctly. I am not using a router & use 2003
Office
Pro
if that
helps.... AH Allen

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Try a Start, Run and enter the following command

telnet xxxx 119

where xxxx is the news server name. You can try your ISP's
news
server
and Microsoft's.

If you can connect, it should respond with a command window
and
an
identifying message from the news server starting with
"200".
If
it
does, type QUIT then press Enter to exit.

If you cannot connect, then you know that the problem is
outside
of
OE.

Are you going though any sort of Router?

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Mike -
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"AHAllen" <AHAllen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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Ooops! I have been unable to set up MS news successfully.
I
also
created a
new identity and tried that with no success. I made sure
all
firewalls
were
off before I did this. If it is a firewall issue, are
there
any
"simple"
remedies. Thanks again for your input!

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Installing or uninstalling IE7 should not have affected
your
newsgroups.
IE has nothing to do with newsgroups.

Try setting up the Microsoft news server and see if that
works
OK.
To set up an account for MSnews in OE
http://www.insideoe.com/resources/communities.htm#setupmsnews

If that works, then it points to a problem with your
ISP's
news
server
or settings for it. In that case, try removing the news
account,
restart OE and set it up again. If you still have
problems,
try
setting
it up in a new identity.
How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169

If the Microsoft news server also fails, that could point
to
a
firewall
issue.

--

Mike -
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"AHAllen" <AHAllen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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I had Explorer 7 downloaded, decided I did not like it,
so
returned
to
my old
Explorer 6. On Outlook Express, the newsgroups
disappeared.
When
I
try
to
re-set them, I get an error message that says "Your
NNTP
server
has
not
responded in 60 seconds, do you want to continue".
Nothing
else
ever
happens.
The settings are the same as before and I had no
problem
accessing
newsgroups. I went thru a session with the local
provider
(Time
Warner) and
the technician said it appeared to be a problem with
IE.
If
there
any
help or
suggestion out there... Thanks!


















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